a weeks gone by!

In the flash of an eye... a week had gone by. I worked a ton this week. Since I work for a retail store, it is to be expected and surely is a bonus in the paycheck at this time of year. We were able to share a great Thanksgiving with just my immediate family, in my home. We told our families that we were staying home this year. I was working at 6pm, and decided that I didn't want to make dinner, rush through that, and run all over town to visit people we see on a fairly regular basis already.
Luckily they were all really good about it, atleast to our faces. LOL

Sean and I did a 5 hour shopping spree on Black Friday. Nothing to big to tell. Decent sales, no horrible scenes, and only a 90 minute line at ToysRUs. Ok, maybe no TRuS run next year. LOL
I am prepping to go wrap some of the purchases, in just a few minutes. I love wrapping! I love going back over the things I bought and thinking about the ones I am giving to. It the best part! No wait... starbucks while shopping is the best part. LOL

Sean will be going to the beach for a night, just him and his dad... on Friday. The kids and I are planning on renting some movies when I get off work. Then Saturday is the annual Christmas Bazaar. I am hoping to get to go again on Sunday with a friend too. I take Meghan with me every year, along with my mom, sister, and niece(s). It fun to just wonder through the crafts and decor, etc. The kids generally find something they can't live without, as do the adults. :)

Only other thing going on around here is my 10 year old babysitting the class guinea pig... and our two male hamsters got into a fight last week. One ate the foot off the other (ack! I know!) We kept the peg-legged one and took the other back to the pet store (my sister works there and will re-adopt it out again, to a single pet caged home). Well... the poor "peg leg" (renamed) didn't make it through the trama. He passed yesterday. The kids are ok... just bummed. Hamsters don't make it long around here. :(
Oh... and my 9 mn old DOG keep EATING the Christmas lights. You would think it would shock her! But no, it must not be effecting her. Ding dong!!! So, I have now redown the location of the railing lights and am crossing my fingers. The dog is now banned to the outside kennel for the season, if she is allowed outside. Anyhoo... Hugs to all!!